Wooing My Ex-Wife by Mr. Adeel

His eyes turned scarlet. He clutched Gwendolyn’s wrist, not noticing that he was gripping her so tightly that her skin was turning pale.

Cedrick shoved him away, wrapped Gwendolyn in his arms, and massaged her wrist.

Gwendolyn sighed. Her tone was stern as she said, “You acted rashly tonight, Treyton. I understand how you must be feeling, but I don’t agree with you giving away fifteen percent of the company’s shares to the Newton family.”

Treyton gaped at her in disbelief. “For all your talk about being sisters with Jennifer, you won’t even save her when she’s in trouble. When have you become so unfeeling, Gwendolyn?”

“Me, unfeeling?”

Gwendolyn was incredulous. Her rage began to boil.

As Treyton had had a traumatic night, she did her best to remain patient. “I don’t want to hold a grudge against somebody who can’t think straight. We’ll talk about this tomorrow.”

Treyton’s gaze grew cold.

Everything that had happened at the party had lost him his wits. “I’ll do it myself if you won’t. My shares, my call.”

He turned to go, but Gwendolyn had enough. Done with coddling him, she dashed forward and slapped him across the face.

Smack!

The crisp slap echoed in the air.

As she had used her full strength, Treyton’s face tilted to the side, and a red imprint of her hand appeared instantly on his cheek. He stared at her, dumbstruck.

Cedrick, too, was stunned. He remained rooted to the spot.

Massaging his stinging cheek, Treyton fumed, “How dare you hit me, Gwendolyn?”

Faced with his accusatory glare, Gwendolyn raised her chin defiantly.

“I’m not hitting you as your little sister but as the head of the Harris family. Now would you calm down? Can you listen to me?”

She looked stern, like the head of the family she was.

did not say

that he had regained some control, she continued, “You’re a smart man, Treyton. I’ll give you some time to cool down and reflect on your actions.

disbelief. He gazed at her, somewhat hurt. “Are you

could I place you under house arrest? Think of it as grounding. It’s your

you marshal some men who aren’t on active duty to surround this villa? I don’t want even an ant to get

decisively. “Very well,

You have my permission to beat

suppressed his laughter. If it came to that, she would

me with no exceptions. If you won’t, we’re going to the ancestral hall and I will have

“You think I’m scared

will have you beaten up so severely that you pass out and spend the next two weeks in bed.

clenched. He refused to say

arm around Cedrick’s, Gwendolyn left. novelxo.com

turned around and said, “Call me when

where he stood, Treyton watched as she and

car did

march of footsteps sounded. The smart-looking soldiers surrounded the villa

first instead. Forced back into his villa, Treyton shut the

after Treyton was securely inside his house did Gwendolyn and Cedrick disappear

showed up early the

their relationship had lost some of its stiffness. Though far from being on good terms, they would exchange a greeting when they

reasons, her secretary had taken a medical

was to spend the following two days coaching

the manager of the HR department arrived with the new secretary and knocked on

her attention off the

permission, the

the manager had an imposing poise and a handsome

so

“This candidate is

in typing. She did

of my appointments have to be made one week in advance with the exception of special circumstances. You cannot arrive at the office later than me. When I come in in the morning, I expect a fresh cup of coffee on my desk…” She went on for over a minute without even looking

nodded. “Understood,